Kimi Raikkonen backs out of last two races of season

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The Finn has encountered problems with Lotus paying his £10 million salaryTOM GANDOLFINI/AFP/Getty Images

Kevin EasonMotor racing correspondent

Last updated at 11:35AM, November 10 2013

Kimi Raikkonen will miss the final two races of the Formula One season whether
he is paid or not. The Finn has elected to have back surgery later this week
rather than race in the United States and Brazil.

The decision will inevitably trigger speculation that Raikkonen’s relationship
with his Lotus team has not been repaired despite reassurances that a
solution had been found to fund his unpaid £10 million salary.

Raikkonen was at the Ferrari factory in Maranello last week having a seat
fitting for his car for the 2014 season when he joins the Scuderia. In the
meantime,